Useful Resources

There is much debate around democratic engagement in the digital communications era, accessible both on the web and in academic literature. There are, however, few authoritative sources or works, such is the novelty of online politics and the small scale of research and development projects.

The publications in this list discuss ICT-led participation alongside broader debates about political engagement. These are well-regarded but this list is not definitive.

• Better Regulation Executive, Consultation Guidance, www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/regulation/consultation/, (last accessed August 2006);

• Cabinet Office, Transformational Government – Enabled by Technology, Cm6683, (2005)

• Coleman, S. Direct Representation – Towards a conversational democracy, (IPPR, 2005)

• Coleman, S. & Gotze, J. Bowling Together: Online Public Engagement in Policy Deliberation, (Hansard Society, 2001)

• Electoral Commission & Hansard Society, An audit of political engagement 4 (2007)

• Ferguson, R. et al. TellParliament.net – Interim Evaluation Report, 2003 – 2005 (Hansard Society, 2006)

• Gibson, R.K., Rommele, A., & Ward S.J. (eds.) Electronic Democracy: Mobilisation, organisation and participation via new ICTs (Routledge, 2004)

• Involve, People & Participation, (2005)

• Smith, G. Beyond the Ballot – 57 democratic innovations from around the world, (The Power Inquiry, 2005)

• Stoker, G. Why Politics Matters – Making Democracy Work, (Palgrave, 2006)